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Photocopies of three typescripts authored by J. Francis Mozena regarding the history of Monroe County, Ohio. Two of the typescripts regard church cemeteries in Monroe County. The first, dated March 1864, regards Mount Union Cemetery and includes a brief history of the Mount Union Church and a list of lots and persons buried in the cemetery. The earliest burial dates recorded are from the early 20th century. The second typescript, dated April 1864, regards Mount Vernon Cemetery. It includes a brief history of the Mount Vernon Church, which was built in 1903. The cemetery had been used prior to its attachment to the church and its earliest graves date to the 1850s. Also included is a list of lots and persons buried in the cemetery. The third typescript, dated May 1965, was written on the occasion of the Civil War Centennial and regards the military service of men from Monroe County.

Letter of John Ewing, Corporal of the 16th Ohio Infantry, to his wife and children, written from the Kanawha Valley in the vicinity of Charleston, (West) Virginia (2 November 1862). Ewing writes that he is in good health and describes recent encounters with Confederate troops. He describes in detail his experience as a Confederate prisoner, including a time he saw a "Company" of Indians with the Confederates. He also remarks on the opinions, mood, and character of the Confederate soldiers he met while in captivity. Ewing writes about conditions and happenings at the Union camp where he was currently stationed. The collection includes a transcript of the letter.

This collection consists of ARMY AND PRISON REMINISCENCES OF THE CIVIL WAR, by Jacob G. Matlick, transcribed by R.K. Matlick, Martha J. Aldrich, and R.R. Matlick (1977); THE ORIGIN OF THE CONJUGAL ESTATE, by Jacob G. Matlick (n.d.); HISTORY OF THE MATLICK FAMILY, by Jacob G. Matlick, Edna Matlick Childers, and Essie Matlick McPherson, edited by Loreta D.M. Kreeger.

Document signed by Patrick McGlynn, who substituted his service in the Union Army for that of Enoch Tinsman for a bounty of four hundred dollars. The document was created in Grafton, West Virginia on 23 February 1865. Collection includes one full color reproduction (two pages) and one photocopy reproduction. See "Historical Note" for further information regarding bounties and commutation of service.

Most of the letters are to Helen M. Robinson of Fetterman, Taylor County, West Virginia, from relatives and friends. Subjects discussed include housekeeping, fashions, farming, schools, religion, and the Civil War from both the Confederate and Union perspectives. There are frequent, specific references to the political and military state-of-affairs in the upper Ohio Valley region.

Material regarding the Sommerville family of Berkeley County, mainly concerning Robert A. Sommerville and his son Obed W. Somerville. Includes a family history narrative (folder 1), transcript of a journal (folder 1), copies of legal documents (folder 2), and colored copies of photographs and portraits of Sommerville family members and of artifacts associated with the family (folders 3 and 4). Material regarding Robert A. Sommerville includes a transcription of family and personal memoranda he recorded in 1852; the transcript contains an account of the emigration of his father William from Ireland to the American Colonies in the 1770s, and excerpts from a journal kept by William Sommerville in 1794. Material regarding Obed W. Sommerville includes documents regarding his Civil War service, pension records, copies of legal testimony regarding his placement in a mental asylum, and his death certificate. All items in this collection are reproductions.

Photocopy of discharge document for Corporal Thomas H. Marshall, who served with the 1st Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry. Marshall was discharged on 21 June 1865 from Camp Chase, Ohio. Papers provide a physical description and other information regarding Marshall.